Long cardigan
Size:
34-36 (38-40) 42-44 (46-48)
Finished measurements:
Bust circumference: 105 (113,5) 121,5 (132,5) cm
Length: 74 (78) 82 (96) cm Length until armholes: 56 (58) 60 (62) cm
Inner sleeve length: 34 (34 (35 (35) cm
Material:
BC Garn, Semilla Grosso. Content: 100 % wool.
50 g = 80 m.
15 (15) 16 (17) balls col 101 silver
Other supplies:
5 buttons, 20 mm
Needles:
Size 5, 6 and 7
Tension:
15 sts and 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm (worked in stockinette stitch).
Abbreviation: k4tog to left = knit 4 stitches tog through back loop
Back
With needles size 6 mm cast on 78 (84) 90 (96) sts.
Row 1 + 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit.
Row 4: Purl.
In the following work in stockinette stitch (RS knit, WS purl).
At a height of 56 (58) 60 (62) cm cast off on both sides for the armholes:
Row 1: 5 sts,
Row 2: 1 st,
Row 4: 1 st.
In every 2nd foll row cast off on both sides further 14 (16) 18 (20) x 1 st = 36 (38) 40 (42) sts. Bind off all sts at a height of 74 (78) 82 (86) cm.
Right front
With needles size 6 mm cast on 39 (42) 45 (48) sts.
Work row 1–4 as for the back, then work in stockinette stitch.
Bind off for the armhole at the left side (front side shows to you) at a height of 56 (58) 60 (62) cm 4 sts, then in row 2 1 st and in row 4 1 st. Bind off in every foll 2nd row 1 st – 14 (16) 18 (20) x.
At a height of 63 (65) 67 (69) cm cast off at the right side for neck shaping 4 (5) 6 (7) sts, then in every 2nd row 2 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts und 5 (7) 9 (11) x 1 st.
Left front
With needles size 6 mm cast on 47 (50) 53 (56) sts, 8 of sts make the border.
Row 1 + 2: Purl.
Row 3: (RS, the border is at the end of row) 1 edge st, k38 (41) 44 (47), border = p6, k2.
Row 4: Slip 2 sts (here and in the foll slip these sts in every WS, yarn front, then p until end of row.
Row 5: As row 3.
Row 6: As row 4.
Cont working in this way.
To avoid a tension in the border, work from row 8 in every 8th row shortened rows. Work at the left side the border (slip 2 sts, p6), then slip the next st (turning st, yarn front, turn work), move slipped st to right needle with yarn over needle (right side).
Next row (left side): Knit tog turn st and yarn over.
Bind off for the armhole at the right side (front side shows to you) at a height of 56 (58) 60 (62) cm 4 sts, then in row 2 1 st and in row 4 1 st. Bind off in every foll 2nd row 1 st – 14 (16) 18 (20) x.
At a height of 63 (65) 67 (69) cm cast off at the left side for neck shaping 12 (13) 14 (15) sts, then in each 2nd row 2 x 3 sts, 2 x 2 sts and 5 (7) 9 (11) x 1 st.
The border of the right front is made extra, it consists of 9 (9) 10 (10) pattern repeats.
Using needles size 7 mm cast on 84 (84) 93 (93) sts (for sizes 34-36 and 38-40 9 x 9 + 3 = 84, for sizes 42-44 and 46-48 10 x 9 + 3 = 93). Work with needles size 6 mm the 8 rows from the pattern description (chart).
Row 9 + 10: Knit.
Row 11: Cast off all sts. Dampen and block the border and sew it on the right front.
Note:
It is not necessary to make buttonholes. In row 7 (where working together the sts) appears a small hole, while working the pattern.
Sleeves (2 x)
With needles size 7 mm cast on 39 (43) 48 (52) sts. Work all foll rows with needles size 6 mm.
Arrangement of stitches (see schematic too):
Size 34-36: 4 x 9 + 3 = 39 sts. Size 38-40: 4 x 9 + 7 = 43 sts; from
both sides of pattern repeat 4 more sts.
Size 42-44: 5 x 9 + 3 = 48 sts; from both sides of pattern repeat 2 more sts
Size 46-48: 5 x 9 + 7 = 52 sts; from both sides of pattern repeat 4 more sts = 4 (4) 5 (5) pattern repeats (width). 1 repeat = 9 sts and 8 rows.
Row 1: 1 edge st, k1 (3) 1 (3), 1 yarn over, k8, 1 yarn over, k1, 1 yarn over, k8, 1 yarn over, k1, 1 yarn over and so on. K2 (4) 2 (4) at the end of row.
Row 2: 1 edge st, k2 (4) 2 (4), p8, k3, p8, k3 and so on. K3 (5) 3 (5) at the end of row.
Row 3: 1 edge st, k2 (4) 2 (4), 1 yarnover, k8, 1 yarn over, k3, 1 yarn over, k8, 1 yarn over, k3, 1 yarn over and so on. K3 (5) 3 (5) at the end of row.
Row 4: 1 edge st, k3 (5) 3 (5), p8, k5, p8, k5 and so on. K4 (6) 4 (6) at the end of row.
Row 5: 1 edge st, k3 (5) 3 (5), 1 yarnover, k8, 1 yarn over, k5, 1 yarn over, k8, 1 yarn over, k5, 1 yarn over and so on. K4 (6) 4 (6) at the end of row.
Row 6: 1 edge st, k4 (6) 4 (6), p8, k7, p8, k7 and so on. K5 (7) 5 (7) at the end of row.
Row 7: 1 edge st, k4 (6) 4 (6), k4tog to left, k4tog to right, k7, k4tog to left, k4tog to right, k7 and so on. K5 (7) 5 (7) at end of row.
Row 8: Knit.
Row 9: As row 1.
Cont in this way until the end of repeat 6 (approx. 22 cm, after row 48).
From row 49 knit all rows.
Increases
Increases starts on row 33.
Row 33: Inc 1 st each side, then once again in row 41 and row 49 (2 x in each 8th row).
Then inc in each 6th row (row 55, 61, 67, 73) 1 st each side = 53 (57) 62 (66) sts.
Cont working without increases until row 78, from row 49 knit all rows. Row 79: Cast off for the top shaping on each side 4 (5) 6 (6) sts, then in 2nd row on each side 1 st, then in each 4th row on each side 5 x 1 st, then in each 2nd row on each side 9 (10) 11 (13) x 1 st. Cast off rem 15 (15) 16 (16) sts in row 121 (123) 127 (129).
Finishing
Close seams.
With needles size 5 mm pick up from neckline 117 (121) 125 (129) sts. Work in cuff pattern (k1, p1 in alternation) 10 (10) 12 (12) rows. Cast off with I-cord. For this knit up 3 more sts, k2 and k2 more sts tog. Then put the 3 sts from the right to the left needle and rep: k2, 2ktog, then put the 3 sts from the right to the left needle and rep, until all sts on the left needle are worked. Sew on 3 buttons.
Application:
With needles size 6 mm cast on 12 sts.
Row 1: Knit.
Row 2: 1 edge st, slip 1 st, yarn in front, knit, finish the row with 1 st slipped and p1.
Row 3: As row 1.
Row 4: As row 2.
Cont in this way. Cast off in a height of 13 cm. Sew on 1 button at each end of application approx. 3 cm from ends. Sew ends of application on back approx. 24 cm from neck.
Design: BC Garn / Nadja Sulatycki